Joie Lee
Joie Susannah Lee (/ʒwɑː/) is an American screenwriter, film producer and actress.
Joie Lee | |
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| Born | Joie Susannah Lee |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Relatives | Spike Lee (brother) Cinqué Lee (brother) David Lee (brother) Malcolm D. Lee (cousin) |
Early years
Lee was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Jacqueline (née Shelton), a teacher of arts and black literature, and William James Edward Lee III, a jazz musician, bassist, actor and composer.
Career
She has appeared in many of the films directed by her brother, Spike Lee, including She's Gotta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), and Mo' Better Blues (1990). She also co-wrote and produced the film Crooklyn (1994).[1] Another movie she appears in is A Kiss Before Dying (1991).
Acting roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | She's Gotta Have It | Clorinda Bradford | |
| 1988 | School Daze | Lizzie Life | |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Jade | |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Indigo Downes | |
| Bail Jumper | Athena | ||
| 1991 | A Kiss Before Dying | Cathy | Credited as Joy Lee |
| 1992 | Fathers & Sons | Lois | |
| 1994 | Crooklyn | Aunt Maxine | Credited, in opening actor credits, as Joie Susannah Lee. Not credited in closing credits cast scroll. Also Associate Producer/Writer |
| 1995 | Nowhere Fast | Joie | |
| Losing Isaiah | Marie | ||
| 1996 | Girl 6 | Switchboard Operator | |
| Get on the Bus | Jindal | ||
| 1999 | Personals | Poet Woman | |
| Summer of Sam | Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed | ||
| 2003 | Coffee and Cigarettes | Good Twin | Segment: Twins |
| 2004 | She Hate Me | Gloria Reid | |
| 2006 | Full Grown Men | Annie | |
| 2007 | Starting Out in the Evening | Second Author | |
| 2010 | Window on Your Present | Cloakey's Girlfriend | |
| 2014 | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus | Nurse Colquitt | |
| 2016 | Rectify | Bonnie | TV series: 1 Episode |
| 2017-19 | She's Gotta Have It | Septima Darling | TV series: 11 Episodes Also Writer |
| 2019 | Broad City | Toy Harris | TV series: 1 Episode |
| 2020 | Farewell Amor | Nzingha | |
| 2023 | Harlem | Deborah | TV series: 2 Episodes (season 2) |
References
- "Joie Lee". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on November 23, 2009.
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